Current issues and emerging risks, automation, robotics and the new machinery directive
The Seminar "Improving Machinery Safety: current issues and emerging risks, automation, robotics and the new Machinery Directive" - jointly organised by ETUI, EFFAT and EFBWW - was held in Bruxelles on 11 and 12 February 2019, and brought together more than 50 participants from 14 European countries.

Video of the Seminar
The participants included representatives from trade unions, national market surveillance authorities, machinery manufacturers, employers organisations, OHS bodies, as well as representatives from the European Commission.
Programme:
The impact of Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines on the Health and Safety of Workers
Slides (pdf - 896.49 Kb)
Claudia Narocki - ISTAS – CCOO
------------------------------------------
Agriculture machinery: safety problems with power take-off (PTO) drive shafts and their guards
Abstract (pdf - 157.81 Kb)
Slides (pdf - 1.25 Mb)
Leonardo Vita, Davide Gattamelata – INAIL
------------------------------------------
Overview about accidents with agriculture machinery
Slides (pdf - 1.47 Mb)
Sebastian Dittmar - SVLFG
------------------------------------------
The Feedback Method applied in Agriculture and Construction: current activities and new perspectives
Abstract (pdf - 55.17 Kb)
Slides (pdf - 1.80 Mb)
Fabio Strambi – ETUI Scientific Advisor in Ergonomics in the Design of Work Systems and Standardisation, Massimo Bartalini – USL Sudest Toscana
------------------------------------------
The Revision of the Machinery Directive
Slides (pdf - 856.39 Kb)
Felicia Stoica, European Commission, DG Grow, Deputy head of Unit C/3 Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Systems
------------------------------------------
Safety issues in Collaborative Robotics: Examples of Current Best Practices, Critical Areas and New Perspectives
Abstract (pdf - 234.99 Kb)
Slides (pdf - 2.31 Mb)
Federico Vicentini, National Research Council of Italy (CNR) - Chair UNI/CT24/GL9 Robots and robot systems – Member ISO/TC299 WG3 Industrial robots - Member ISO/TC299 WG2 Personal care robots
------------------------------------------
Using Robots to Remove Asbestos in Construction Sites
Abstract (pdf - 154.10 Kb)
Slides (pdf - 571.42 Kb)
David Chauvin, Direccte Rhones Alpes, Direction du Travail
------------------------------------------
Risk Assessment in the work on Escalators during maintenance operations
Slides (pdf - 582.19 Kb)
Abderrafik Zaigouche - CGT
------------------------------------------
Treatment tables - Quick couplers
Slides (pdf - 909.25 Kb)
Michael Thierbach – KAN Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization (KAN)